Jones Academy (Oklahoma)
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1-6 (education)
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| Established | 1891; 134 years ago (1891) |
| Grades | 1-12 (accommodation) 1-6 (education) |
Jones Academy is a Native American boarding school and dormitory for students in grades 1–12 in unincorporated Pittsburg County, Oklahoma,[1] along Oklahoma State Highway 270, near Hartsthorne.[2] It is operated by the Choctaw Nation and is affiliated with the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE).
It was established in 1891.[2] In 1894, Jane Austin McCurtain was appointed superintendent.[3] She held this role until 1895, when the Atoka Agreement transferred control of Choctaw schools to the U.S. government, which led to her dismissal along with other Choctaw administrators.[3]
In 2006 the school proposed spending $7,162,560 to build its current 40,273-square-foot (3,741.5 m2) elementary facility.[2]
Curriculum
Elementary school is provided on-site.[4] Hartshorne Public Schools supervises the elementary academic program, and for grades 7-12 students attend Hartsthorne public schools, with Jones acting as their dormitory only.[2] Because the institution outsources instruction for grades 7–12, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) counts it as a 1-6 school.[5]
References
- ↑ "Contact Jones Academy". Jones Academy. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
909 Jones Academy Road Hartshorne, OK 74547
- Compare to index map and pages 1 and 2 of the city map. - 1 2 3 4 Russell, Doug (April 1, 2006). "Jones Academy building". McAlester News-Capital. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- 1 2 "'Aunt Jane' McCurtain was an education pioneer". Norman Transcript. June 20, 2007. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ↑ James, Derrick (October 22, 2020). "'Every day was a good memory': Hartshorne man retires after 57 years at Jones Academy". McAlester News-Capital. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ↑ "Jones Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
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